FIRSTies Talent Show, sponsored by AndyMark

[Andy Baker]

AndyMark is excited to announce the inaugural FIRSTies talent show!

The FIRSTies will be a 90-minute talent show, hosted by AndyMark, at the FIRST Championships. This show will consist of 15-18 acts from students and/or mentors on FIRST teams. There will be a distinguished panel of judges which will be providing commentary during the show while also deciding upon a winning act.

The time and location of the talent show are being finalized, and will be announced on April 20th.

We are announcing this event so that students and mentors who want to participate can get their acts ready.

FIRSTies details can be seen at this web page.



Acts

• Any FIRST team member is eligible, students or adults
• Acts may consist of one or more people
• All content of the act must be family friendly and PG-rated
• All acts must be approved through an application and audition process (more on that below)
• Acts must be under FOUR MINUTES long, unless approved by audition judging staff

Applications
All acts must send an email to firsties@andymark.com by Monday, April 25th describing their act:

• Main contact name
• Team number (include FLL, FTC, or FRC)
• Contact email
• Contact phone
• Name of the act
• General description of the act
• How many people are in the act
• How long the act will last
• What performance equipment will be used in the act brought by the performer(s)
• What performance equipment needs to be provided by the show coordinators (other than microphones)
• How many different microphones are needed for the act
• Any reference information (youtube video of past performances, etc.)
• Any other special needs

Applicants will be notified if they are approved for auditions or not by Tuesday, April 26th.

All audition-approved acts will be auditioned in person on Thursday, April 28th, at a set time and location in St. Louis (to be determined). Some audition-approved acts may be turned down as show performers, depending on their act quality and the amount of entries for the FIRSTies. Acts that are not approved for auditions will be thanked for their effort, but will not audition in St. Louis nor will they perform at the FIRSTies.

Auditions
If an act passes the application process, then they will be instructed to audition on Thursday, April 28th, at a location to be determined.

Audition Judges
AndyMark staff will be managing the auditions of acts. All acts must realize that they may have to modify their act or simply not perform their act, depending on the judgement call from AndyMark staff.

Competition Judges
A distinguished panel of judges is being assembled to crown the winner of the FIRSTies Talent Show. These judges will be writing comments during the talent show acts and displaying these comments for the crowd to see. These comments will be in good taste, but may poke fun at the acts. Act performers will be encouraged and ribbed, as needed, by these well-meaning judges. The judges will determine a single winner at the end of the show.

Award
AndyMark will provide an award for the winner, to be determined.

[Taylor]

More Fishboy!!!!

[kramarczyk]

More Cowbell!!!

[Jim Zondag]

I am already warming up for our act

[Chris Hibner]

KAR-THIK! (clap clap)
KAR-THIK! (clap clap)

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Chris Hibner

KAR-THIK! (clap clap)
KAR-THIK! (clap clap)

His singing was very effective at clearing the pits at GTR.

[Andy Baker]

Here is some more news on the talent show:

The FIRSTies will be taking place on SATURDAY night, from 7:00-8:30pm, in the 1,400-seat auditorium within the Convention Center.

We have already been receiving applications for acts, and things are starting to look good. BUT - we need more acts! Tell your teammates about this fun opportunity!

We are assembling a panel of impressive and impressionable judges, led by the one and only Dave Lavery.

See ya soon,
Andy B.

[MagiChau]

I wonder if this is going to be recorded by someone and put on the internet?

[Billfred]

Obvious question: If Einstein runs long, will the FIRSTies be delayed?

[Bryan Herbst]

If only I were still a student and had a way of getting a marimba to champs...

[Andy Baker]

Originally Posted by Tanis

If only I were still a student and had a way of getting a marimba to champs...

Mentors can enter too. This is a talent show for all ages!

Andy B.

[Bryan Herbst]

Originally Posted by Andy Baker

Mentors can enter too. This is a talent show for all ages!

Andy B.

Awesome! Unfortunately marimbas are still a tad large to bring to champs.

[akoscielski3]

Unfortunetly my talent takes six weeks to do

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by akoscielski3

Unfortunetly my talent takes six weeks to do

Be sure to attend as a member of the audience. Some of the contestants that will perform have taken a lifetime to develop their talents.

Further thought: there will also be groups that put a performance together for this event. I think about the Hilltoppers performance at IRI not too long ago. They were amazing. And then there is 1902's talent and silliness rolled into fun skits and performances. Soooo much talent in FIRSTies just waiting to be recognized and celebrated.

Jane

[Karibou]

Originally Posted by Tanis

Awesome! Unfortunately marimbas are still a tad large to bring to champs.

Oh, that just depends on how you're getting there We've fit a marimba and a xylophone in the back of a Ford Explorer and a 4.5 octave marimba in a GMC Terrain for Solo and Ensemble festival. They take up the entire backseat as well, but they fit...